FRM and Trading

Was wondering if anyone on here has done the FRM or know's anyone who is working towards doing one

I recently met the head of risk for Canadian Banking and not surprisingly he was a big advocate of it.

I've come across a couple of people with it (in research roles) but still a really rare sighting.

I was wondering what your opinion's on it is in regards to its application to trading jobs in Canada (if it has any)

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FRM is for risk bros only. Traders don't like risk people from the perspective of hiring or in general (because they try to lend a helping hand and limit their reckless behavior), which makes zero sense but is the lay of the land. Then again, most non-quant traders don't like anyone that's too smart. They like to operate on a gut level. They claim it's because too much intelligence impairs decision making.

 
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